Recorded over the course of various years during his busy career, “Friends Along The Way” collects tracks in which pianist Mitch Woods is flanked by high-profile musicians. It shifts from lavish duets between Taj Mahal and Van Morrison to vocals and guitars by John Lee Hooker, from Charlie Musselwhite’s harmonica to Kenny Neal’s stinging guitar, from incisive vocals by Ruthie Foster to Elvin Bishop’s electric six-string.